Previously
- Paul impressed at the work Krista has put into the Mother's Day fete at the complex.
- Leo checking that Krista is holding up okay (she is).
- Cara sarcastically thanking Aaron for the effort he is putting in with her.
- Amanda thrilled at the wonderful people she's met on arriving in Erinsborough.
- Karl has the evidence that Darcy is lying but Susan telling him to let it go.
- Amanda asking Darcy if he will still like her if she is poor… he will!
- Wendy noticing and confronting a woman (Sandra) who has a crush on Andrew.
- Sandra informing Wendy that Andrew finds it hard to talk to her!
- Nicolette spotting the dating profile Sandra was looking at… HotRod69 and the profile pic has the same tattoos as Andrew!
Harold's café
Nicolette and Wendy disagree with each other whether the profile they were looking at was Andrew or not. Wendy thinks the fact Andrew threw Sandra out of the self- defence class is a sign they weren't having an affair but Nicolette counters to suggest it could have been done to throw her off the scent that there was something going on.
Lassiters Complex
The complex is a hive of activity with the Mother's Day fete. The VM's literally run into Darcy and its not a new investor he is in communication with, its his mum who is enjoying the Mother's Day gift he arranged for her (a brunch). JJ/Dex run into their parents and hand over their Mother's Day pressies although they'd rather have had a Bluetooth speaker than the gifts the boys bought (wind chimes, washing loafers and gummy bear sweets) but they appreciate the sincerity the lads went to for the gifts.
Number 24
On looking around the house, Amanda is peeved there are no photos of her, but Jane explains that is because none were sent to her. Byron suggests that they take some photos to rectify the situation, and Amanda is up of that, but professionally done, so they can replace the "hideous caricature in the hallway" aka the portrait of Mrs Mangel! However Jane loves it, so its staying because the way Helen painted it, so captured Mrs Mangel perfectly.
With her social days now being over, Amanda has brought with her some of her old clothes that she thinks Nicolette might get some joy out of. However as Nicolette is working, Jane suggests that they take them to her where she can look at them on her break - Sadie (or Samantha as Amanda calls her) even volunteers to carry the bag to Harold's.
Ramsay Street
Darcy runs into the quartet as they start their journey to Harold's and hears that Amanda is cancelling their plans in favour of spending time with the family. Once out of sight, Darcy gets out his phone to check the latest price for SageKeys - they are up 3c per share.
Lassiters Complex
Cara is miffed that someone has opened the gummy bear sweets the boys gave her. The pair deny that it was them, and since the seal has been cracked, Cara decides it's the perfect excuse to have a few of them and out of sight of the boys, stuffs a few into her mouth.
Harold's café
Isla hands over to her mum a bunch of flowers and Nicolette agrees to accompany her (and Aaron) to feed the ducks on her break.
Just after that happens, the rest of the family arrive, and Amanda can't wait to show off her [old] glad rags to Nicolette. Nicolette however doesn't look too keen on them and instead suggests donating them to the Sonya Rebecchi Foundation! Amanda looks shocked her stuff has been rejected/dismissed, but as they sit down at a table, Sadie asks to see the clothes and this time, Amanda looks thrilled that someone is interested in them!
Meanwhile, its eggshells around Andrew/Wendy when she goes to see if he wants anything else, but he's fine with his coffee.
In the kitchen, Nicolette has a way to see if it is Andrew's profile or not - she plans on using the fake profile she has on the app to see if it will tempt HotRod69 or not. Wendy isn't sure if the plan will work or not, but Nicolette thinks it's the only way she will know for sure.
Eirini Rising (outside)
Agnes has again been stood up by her daughter (she has a cold so doesn't want to fly) but she has Max for company instead - delivering her bunch of flowers on behalf of Harold. He tries to tempt her into visiting the fete at Lassiters, but Agnes wants to avoid Moira, however he has a cunning plan to make sure they avoid her!
Eirini Rising (Amanda's apartment)
Darcy lets himself into Amanda's apartment and starts to go through her belongings.
Lassiters Complex
Despite being very busy with the Mother's Day fete, after a bit of pleading by Leo/Abby, Krista gives in to take a short break to spend time with them.
Harold's café
Sadie is very impressed with the glad rags Amanda is getting rid of and since Nicolette doesn't want them, Amanda suggests Sadie takes them instead.
Lassiters Complex
Max and Agnes make small talk with each other (about her daughter) as they look at the various stalls… well that is until they spot that Moira has deserted her jam stall to have a look round too, so they scarper off to avoid her.
Meanwhile, JJ/Dex are about to head home since they can't spot their parents when Cara rushes up to them. Apparently she has a dodgy belly and as quickly as she arrived, she rushes off to get to the bathroom!
Penthouse suite
Leo gets why Kirsta is tyring to keep herself distracted by the fete but warns that she mustn't push her feelings down too far.
KRISTA: I have to. Leo, I can't help but feel that I should be spending the day with Hope.
On mentioning her daughter's name, Krista breaks down and immediately Leo consoles her.
Eirini Rising (Amanda's apartment)
Darcy is still hunting around Amanda's apartment, and even goes as far as checking the fridge/freezer where he eventually finds what he is looking for - the online registration information for the Sagekeys shares.
Harold's café (rear)
Andrew and Wendy are chatting about how her new job is going when he gets a text message from someone at work. Wendy is surprised by this as surely they'd know he was off, but he thinks it's flattering "they can't live without me!" as he replies back to the message.
When Andrew heads inside to get Wendy another coffee, she fights very hard to resit looking at his phone he left behind on the table! But thankfully Sadie's arrival, in her new glad rags, manages instead to distract Wendy from looking. Wendy likes what Sadie is wearing (a jacket) and hears about the other clothes Amanda has given her, but she needs her mum's help to make some alterations.
Lassiters Complex
Cara returns from the toilet not exactly looking very healthy! As she talks to the family (and Aaron) she isn't sure what has caused her to have an upset stomach as she's only eaten some gummy bears. Aaron asks how many and when Remi questions why he's asking, it turns out he's swapped the originals out for the sugar free version. This now resonates with Cara as to why they tasted differently and equally too with Remi as sugar substitutes can lead to a dodgy stomach especially if you've had a fair few!!!
CARA: I ate the whole jar!
Aaron is aghast at what he saw was helping (as he knew she'd cheat) has now backfired! Cara is in a forgiving mood though… but plans on returning the favour when she becomes a police officer!!!
Meanwhile, Max gets an answer from Agnes over whether she is happy at Eirini or not - she comments that the residents are lovely, but she hasn't found her tribe yet although maybe more time will allow that to happen. Max suddenly spots Moira on the prowl and conveniently they are standing beside a hat stall, so quickly put on a hat to try and disguise themselves but Moira isn't fooled (or impressed) although she communicates this via 'a look' rather than a comment.
Harold's café
Sadie is loving the glad rags Amanda gave her and is returning the favour by doing something for her (with Wendy's help). After she comes over, Nicolette compliments Sadie for how cute she looks in the jacket and asks if Amanda is okay with the alterations she plans to make? Amanda is happy as unlike Nicolette (or Noelle as she calls her) Sadie plans on using them rather than giving them away to charity! Defending herself, Nicolette reminds her grandmother of her name and that it was just a suggestion she came up [about where to put the clothes] with because she was busy with Isla. To diffuse the situation, Sadie quickly pipes up that she doesn't mind sharing the clothes with Nicolette, but Amanda puts the kybosh on that suggestion as the clothes will look better on Sadie! As Nicolette walks away in the huff, Jane suggests there is enough for both of them, but Amanda reads this as her upsetting "everybody once again" and start to get worked up herself.
AMANDA: All I wanted was a really nice day with my family. I mean, that's too much to ask, isn't it?!
Lassiters Complex
After throwing a coin into the pond in the complex, but refusing to tell Leo what she wished for, Krista is told to close her eyes by Abby. This allows Abby the time to pull a Mother's Day card from her bag and present it to Krista. Krista is well taken with it - it has a drawing of her in it alongside a star to represent her real mum in the sky.
Leo is taken with his daughter's gesture too and quietly reminds Krista that Hope will always be a part of the family too.
Meanwhile, when Wendy exits the café after her shift, Nicolette sincerely thanks her for stepping in to help. However Nicolette is peeved that Wendy seems to blank the thanks but that was deliberately done because Nicolette has messed with Wendy's mind whether her husband is cheating on her or not!
WENDY: I've got to go home and pretend to enjoy a dinner while thinking whether I'm being cheated on.
NICOLETTE: You don't have to wonder about that for much longer, because Chaz Belle has initiated flirty bantz, so now we just wait.
That wasn't what Wendy signed up for, but Nicolette offers to put a stop to the plan… but it would mean Wendy wouldn't know what is going on.
Eirini Rising (outside)
Agnes had fun today with Max but knows she can't keep hiding from Moira. Her demeanour changes though after a text from Harold - he wants her to send him a copy of her book. Max is happy the pair are in communication with each other and thinks it a shame they are at opposite parts of the country.
Eirini Rising (Amanda's apartment)
Over a glass of wine with Darcy, Amanda is bemoaning how horrid the day was except for Sadie and thinks that unless she is spending money on them, the family aren't interested in her. Jane hears that as the door to Amanda's apartment is partially open and walks in to correct Amanda's mindset - they are interested [in her] because they love her. She then apologises if Amanda feels unappreciated and offers to end the day on a happier note by making thins up by having dinner?
Darcy doesn't want his presence to be the reason she says no, so excuses himself and he's barely left the apartment when a text message comes thought - confirmation that the shares have been gifted to him from Amanda and that the current market value of the SageKeys shares is $2,007,000!!!
Coming up on Neighbours
- Amanda confused on whether she's ordered dinner or not.
- Taye after advice from Aaron.
- Karl arranging time off work to meet with Tess.
- Karl explaining to Tess why he wanted to meet with her.